I got an email with a link to this today.
www.vegansociety.com/take-action/campaigns/vegan-thriving/thriving-challenge
The problem with a lot of the events that people are asked to sponsor is that there is no lasting benefit.
There was a man years ago who was keen on cycling and he wanted sponsorship for cycling a number of miles, so much per mile. We refused.
Someone keen on walking wanted sponsorship for long distance walking, so much per mile. We refused.
A local scout group sought sponsoring for time spent, so much per hour, for cleaning up gardens for old people who had overgrown gardens and were worried about it but could not do it themself. We sponsored, because the event had a benefit.
So I consider all this sponsoring just for people running about and so on when they like doing running about is just nonsensical. All that energy and enthusiasm to raise funds but no benefit in what they actually do. If they put effort into something with lasting benefit that required them doing something not their hobby and might not be pleasant that is a different matter.
I also consider it can be dangerous, people intent on raising more money keeping going longer than is sensible.
Just wondering how people think about all this.
